Psalms 17
1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
[A Prayer by David.] Hear, LORD, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
7 Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9 From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
They have tracked me down; suddenly they surround me. They watch closely, crouching down to the ground.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
14 From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.
from men with your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure. They are satisfied with children, and they leave their wealth to their little ones.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
